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obama supporters to back him today. buttal voters decided to vote down party lines. the presidential race helping to dictate the rest of the ballot. i'm a diehard republican. democrats tend to push responsibility away from the states and on to the federal government. >> reporter: the powe show a tight race to the finish. >> you never know which way virginia will go. >> they are hoping to replace retiring senator jim webb. he has been out on the campaign trail with his fellow democrat, tim kaine. >>> people in areas hit hard by super storm sandy last week are still finding ways to get to the polls. election officials say turnout is heavy in parts of new york. voting machines are set up in tents. voting was delayed when workers couldn't get the generators to work. in new jersey, election officials extended the deadline for clerks to process e-mail ballots. displaced voters can now e-mail or fax their ballots as late as friday night. their votes will still work. this could make the state vulnerable to lawsuits. >> with all that they have survived and endured, now there'
obama supporters to back him today. buttal voters decided to vote down party lines. the presidential race helping to dictate the rest of the ballot. i'm a diehard republican. democrats tend to push responsibility away from the states and on to the federal government. >> reporter: the powe show a tight race to the finish. >> you never know which way virginia will go. >> they are hoping to replace retiring senator jim webb. he has been out on the campaign trail with his fellow...
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. >> i voted for barack obama. yeah. >> reporter: for the presidential election, it means more than the questions or would you they -- >> that's the most important issue on my agenda. but other items that you can vote for, it's like question seven. those are important, as well. >> seven and six. >> reporter: voters in maryland will have extended hours and an extra day to vote. and these lines are expected to continue. >> there is a duty to vote. and we encourage every citizen to make sure that they get here 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. >> reporter: according to the board of elections, they've had 20,000 people take advantage of early voting so far. that's not including today's numbers. if you're in line by 9:00, you'll be able to vote no matter how long the line is. >>> fairfax county is extending in-person absentee voting hours in the wake of sandy. from now to friday, you can cast ballots until 8:00 at night. the last day is saturday when voting center also be open from 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening. walki
. >> i voted for barack obama. yeah. >> reporter: for the presidential election, it means more than the questions or would you they -- >> that's the most important issue on my agenda. but other items that you can vote for, it's like question seven. those are important, as well. >> seven and six. >> reporter: voters in maryland will have extended hours and an extra day to vote. and these lines are expected to continue. >> there is a duty to vote. and we...
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in june of 2008, then presidential candidate barack obama held his first official rally at the same venue in prince william county. the campaign is now circling back to a place that helped start him on his path to the presidency. >> thanks, julie. >>> while bob mcdonnell was in virginia today, he became the victim of a crime. burglars broke into two houses that his family owns in virginia beach. police say it happened sometime between saturday and monday. two televisions were stolen. so far, nobody's been arrested. >>> the new 495 express lanes are set to open in just a couple more weeks. drivers will have the option to pay a toll to enjoy a faster commute. the lanes are on the west side of the beltway from the dulles toll road to 395. as transportation reporter adam tuss shows us, police are making sure cheaters won't get a free ride. >> this is the biggest change since 66 opened 30 years ago. >> reporter: but how will the express lanes work, and more importantly have you studied up. here are the main points about the express lanes on the west side of the virginia beltway. this is an all
in june of 2008, then presidential candidate barack obama held his first official rally at the same venue in prince william county. the campaign is now circling back to a place that helped start him on his path to the presidency. >> thanks, julie. >>> while bob mcdonnell was in virginia today, he became the victim of a crime. burglars broke into two houses that his family owns in virginia beach. police say it happened sometime between saturday and monday. two televisions were...
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. >>> we turn now to the presidential election of 2012. we are in the final three weeks of the campaign now. barack obama and mitt romney took their game up a notch last night in the debate and gave every indication today they will keep up the intensity in the final stretch. steve handelsman has the latest from capitol hill. steve? >> jim, thanks. how did last night play in virginia, for example, ohio, the rest of the battleground states? that's what matters most. pollsters try to figure out the answer, the candidates headed out to try to move those numbers. the day after the debate, they went to swing states, still battling. former governor romney in virginia. >> i just think the american people had expected that the president of the united states would be able to describe what he's going to do in the next four years. he can't. he spent most of his time trying to talk about how my plan won't work. >> his tax plan doesn't add up. his jobs plan doesn't create jobs. his deficit reduction plan adds to the deficit. >> reporter: president obama
. >>> we turn now to the presidential election of 2012. we are in the final three weeks of the campaign now. barack obama and mitt romney took their game up a notch last night in the debate and gave every indication today they will keep up the intensity in the final stretch. steve handelsman has the latest from capitol hill. steve? >> jim, thanks. how did last night play in virginia, for example, ohio, the rest of the battleground states? that's what matters most. pollsters try...
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. >> i think mitt romney had a tactical decision to look presidential. ok above the fray. that was obviously an appeal toward moderate women and independents in general. >> reporter: still, outside the obama event, a floridian who says he was leaning toward romney is leaning away. >> obama has legitimate experience as commander-in-chief. >> reporter: you're more likely to vote for him now? >> definitely a coin toss. >> reporter: the election looks like a coin toss. in nevada have in, mitt romney claimed he has momentum. >> these debates have super charged our campaign. there is no question about it. we're seeing more and more enthusiasm. more and more support. >> reporter: mitt romney and paul r paul ryan hopes this tipped the balance in the contest. so far at last measure, the battle ground math still seems to favor president obama. he can lose this state. he can lose virginia. he can win ohio and a few of the smaller swing states and still win reelection, unless the number are juggled again. live from deerfield beach, florida. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> still to co
. >> i think mitt romney had a tactical decision to look presidential. ok above the fray. that was obviously an appeal toward moderate women and independents in general. >> reporter: still, outside the obama event, a floridian who says he was leaning toward romney is leaning away. >> obama has legitimate experience as commander-in-chief. >> reporter: you're more likely to vote for him now? >> definitely a coin toss. >> reporter: the election looks like a coin...
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president obama will travel more than 5,000 miles today alone. steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the polls are so close now, that all kinds of combinations of wins in the swing states, like virginia, could produce a victory. and so the candidates are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's closing on the president. >> he's out of ideas, and out of excuses, and in november you'll put him out of office. >> reporter: ryan went to ohio, where he and romney closed a five-point gap to one. >> mitt romney and i believe in true compassion in upward mobility. >> reporter: colorado could be key. last night outside denver, thousands cheered the republican ticket. the obama lead in this state has disappeared. to slow the slide, barack obama will visit five swing states. >> we're going to pull an all-nighter. >> reporter: starting
president obama will travel more than 5,000 miles today alone. steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the polls are so close now, that all kinds of combinations of wins in the swing states, like virginia, could produce a victory. and so the candidates are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by...
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because i want to make the difference as far as obama is concerned. and there in georgia, we couldn't make a real difference. >> reporter: this 21-year-old just registered for the first time. >> i just want to get my vote in there. just have a say in what happens. >> reporter: outside prince william county's election office, this newly registered voter plans to cast his ballot for mitt romney. >> it's extremely important to me. >> reporter: there were short lines on the last day of voter registration, the longest line was those coming in to do in-person absentee voting. election officials say their 2012 numbers are expected to easily top 2008. in the campaign offices, they are firing up volunteers for the final get out the vote search of door knocking and phone calling. in mclean, debbie wasserman schultz kicked off a phone bank. >> it's the most grass roots campaign virginia's ever seen. we knew it would -- the race would tighten and it would be close right to the end. >> we're getting it done, folks. >> reporter: at the romney campaign office in pri
because i want to make the difference as far as obama is concerned. and there in georgia, we couldn't make a real difference. >> reporter: this 21-year-old just registered for the first time. >> i just want to get my vote in there. just have a say in what happens. >> reporter: outside prince william county's election office, this newly registered voter plans to cast his ballot for mitt romney. >> it's extremely important to me. >> reporter: there were short lines...
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mitt romney on sunday, president obama on monday. but the romney campaign was forced to cancel an appearance in virginia beach because of hurricane sandy. >>> coming up at 6:00, a suicide bombing in afghanistan during a religious holiday. and the bomber may have been targeting some very specific people. >>> d.c. city workers are parking without paying. while the rest of us would get tickets, the news4 iteam confronted workers who were getting away with it. >>> some people are ready for a scary halloween. but residents of the bloomingdale section of northwest washington are more afraid of floods that come with this weekend's storm. i'm tom sherwood. i'll have the story coming up. >>> while parts of the caribbean are picking up the pieces after hurricane sandy's deadly destruction, our region is waiting for it to impact millions. >>> we told you about the robbery of an armored car. shomari is on the scene now. we understand shots were fired. anybody hit? >> reporter: well, right now that's what we're really trying to figure out, jim. t
mitt romney on sunday, president obama on monday. but the romney campaign was forced to cancel an appearance in virginia beach because of hurricane sandy. >>> coming up at 6:00, a suicide bombing in afghanistan during a religious holiday. and the bomber may have been targeting some very specific people. >>> d.c. city workers are parking without paying. while the rest of us would get tickets, the news4 iteam confronted workers who were getting away with it. >>> some...
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cutting the presidential lead from 6 points to 2. >> the obama campaign is slipping because he's talking about smaller and smaller things. despite the fact that america has such huge challenges. and if this is such an opportunity for america, and that's why on november 6th, i'm counting on ohio to vote for big change. >> reporter: so he stayed in the state. paul ryan went to virginia like the president. as barack obama headed to chicago to early vote. >> this is really convenient. i can't tell you who i voted for. >> reporter: the president tonight goes to ohio, where mitt romney has kept campaigning. president obama became the first-ever american president to early vote in person. he not only did it because he wanted to do it, cast his personal ballot, but to inspire others to do it, because exit pollings producing a strong obama win among those who do early votes. he wants to bank them in places like virginia and ohio. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> tonight a suspect involved in a chase that killed a police officer in prince george's county has been charged with vehicular manslaughte
cutting the presidential lead from 6 points to 2. >> the obama campaign is slipping because he's talking about smaller and smaller things. despite the fact that america has such huge challenges. and if this is such an opportunity for america, and that's why on november 6th, i'm counting on ohio to vote for big change. >> reporter: so he stayed in the state. paul ryan went to virginia like the president. as barack obama headed to chicago to early vote. >> this is really...
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he said the middle east has become more dangerous since president obama took office. in an apparent response, the presidential election team released an ad that harsh criticizes romney's foreign policy experience. but the president ignored romney's speech today during his visit to california. >>> election day is just a month away in virginia. senate race is one of the most highesprofile races in the country. tim kaine and george allen will be facing off in a debate tonight. live near richmond with a look at how each candidate hopes to gain an edge in this close contest. >> reporter: well, first you might get a little chuckle out of this. i'm standing alongside sesame street lined with campaign signs because a pbs station is televising the debate. it will also be shown in tv markets across virginia. that's why there's so much at stake tonight for tim kaine and george allen. both will try to win over the small percentage of undecided voters out there. this was the televised face-off between democrat tim kaine and republican george allen in fairfax county a few weeks ago
he said the middle east has become more dangerous since president obama took office. in an apparent response, the presidential election team released an ad that harsh criticizes romney's foreign policy experience. but the president ignored romney's speech today during his visit to california. >>> election day is just a month away in virginia. senate race is one of the most highesprofile races in the country. tim kaine and george allen will be facing off in a debate tonight. live near...
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. >>> a reminder that the third and final presidential debate will take place tonight. president obama and mitt romney will take the stage at lynn university in boca raton, florida, at 9:00 tonight. the topic at tonight's debate is foreign policy. the latest poll suggests the vase a dead heat now and both candidates are expected to try tonight to break out of that deadlock. nbc news coverage begins tonight at 9:00. >>> we do in fact have this debate covered from every angle, including on social media. more on how your voice can be part of our coverage. angie? >> good evening, jim. record numbers show many of you will be online while watching the debate. join us on our nbc washington facebook page. we want to know who you thought won tonight's debate. also, share with us, are you indecided still, did the candidates answer your questions. tell us on twitter, too, tweet @nbc washington using the #dctalks. at 11:00, we'll have a recap, including a big moment that played out during the night, top trends and, of course, your comments. jim, doreen? >> thanks, angie. >>> coming
. >>> a reminder that the third and final presidential debate will take place tonight. president obama and mitt romney will take the stage at lynn university in boca raton, florida, at 9:00 tonight. the topic at tonight's debate is foreign policy. the latest poll suggests the vase a dead heat now and both candidates are expected to try tonight to break out of that deadlock. nbc news coverage begins tonight at 9:00. >>> we do in fact have this debate covered from every angle,...
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nbc just called the presidential race for president obama. >> reporter: after last night's election, it was back to reality today, as kaine held his first news conference. j to the extent that i won by a couple of points, i think it was largely because people looked at me and believed that i would be able to go into the senate and just be an extra voice in the common ground caucus. >> reporter: kaine's victory over george allen came on the strength of a showing in northern virginia. he won fairfax and prince william counties by huge margins. aides know the spanish speaking cain was helped by the growing number of latino voters. in his final day of campaigning, 5 of 20 radio interviews were with language speaking spanish. >> they're all over virginia. it's grown significantly. naturally, if you're doing what i'm doing and trying to get elected, you want to speak directly to people in the way that's most persuasive. >> reporter: but kaine rejects the notion that prince william and loudoun are as blue as fairfax. bob mcdonnell, one of the strongest supporters analyzed the virginia resul
nbc just called the presidential race for president obama. >> reporter: after last night's election, it was back to reality today, as kaine held his first news conference. j to the extent that i won by a couple of points, i think it was largely because people looked at me and believed that i would be able to go into the senate and just be an extra voice in the common ground caucus. >> reporter: kaine's victory over george allen came on the strength of a showing in northern virginia....
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like romney did in the presidential debate. >> i think it will help obama if joe biden does well. >> reporter: with the debate hall at center call, paul ryan arrived, a 42-year-old republican whiz kid set to face a 69-year-old democratic debate veteran. >> joe biden's been on this stage before. this is my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. >> reporter: the vice president sometimes hurts team obama with gaffes, with trademark bravado, that he won't dodge. >> looking forward to it. >> reporter: the stakes in danville look higher after last week's debate in denver. >> the reason is that mitt romney's developed significant momentum from his debate performance against barack obama last week. >> reporter: romney, who last night held a big rally in sidney, ohio, narrowed the gap in that key state. in the new nbc poll, no change in florida, obama by one. romney ahead now in virginia, up three since the debate. romney up two in ohio, trailing by six. >> you talk about single digits having picked sides as a result of the debate and romney got the a
like romney did in the presidential debate. >> i think it will help obama if joe biden does well. >> reporter: with the debate hall at center call, paul ryan arrived, a 42-year-old republican whiz kid set to face a 69-year-old democratic debate veteran. >> joe biden's been on this stage before. this is my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. >> reporter: the vice president sometimes hurts team obama with gaffes, with trademark...
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. >> president obama and mitt romney take the stage at 9:00 tonight for their second presidential debate. democrats predict president obama will be livelier than he was last time. republicans believe romney will be energized by a new set of positive poll numbers. steve handelsman is at hofstra university where tonight's debate will take place. >> thanks. good evening. from hempstead, long island. with mitt romney ahead in a new poll in the all important swing states. even more is riding on the presidential debate here tonight. the pressure is on but so was the smile. barack obama headed to the hofstra debate. >> i feel fabulous. look at this beautiful day. >> reporter: mitt romney got sunshine from a starting poll by gallup for usa today that shows him leading now in 12 battleground states from colorado to florida to ohio. since the debate in denver, romney over obama, 50-46 among likely voters because gallup found romney trails with women in the swing states by just one. a once wide gender gap closed. te obama disputes the numbers. a shift like that is critical. >> whoever wins the wome
. >> president obama and mitt romney take the stage at 9:00 tonight for their second presidential debate. democrats predict president obama will be livelier than he was last time. republicans believe romney will be energized by a new set of positive poll numbers. steve handelsman is at hofstra university where tonight's debate will take place. >> thanks. good evening. from hempstead, long island. with mitt romney ahead in a new poll in the all important swing states. even more is...
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president obama's team is launching another offensive. >>> the presidential race is tighter than ever in virginia and women are the focus. tonight the first lady is in loudoun county. mrs. obama is speaking to a crowd in leesburg. >> now finally, when it comes to understanding the lives of women, all right? when it come to standing up for our rights and opportunities, we know that my husband will always have our backs! >> reporter: news4 in northern virginia bureau chief julie carey is live in leesburg where the fight is on to get the edge with women voters. >> reporter: the first lady wrapping up a rousing pep rally here at the loudoun county fairgrounds. she is an energetic advocate on behalf of her husband and a key figure in the obama campaign's effort to turn out women for the president. the president's advantage with women has been shrinking since the debate performance last week. today we got the thoughts from women in both the romney and obama camps. there is one thing the obama and romney campaigns can agree on. women are a key to victory. until last week's debate, the gender
president obama's team is launching another offensive. >>> the presidential race is tighter than ever in virginia and women are the focus. tonight the first lady is in loudoun county. mrs. obama is speaking to a crowd in leesburg. >> now finally, when it comes to understanding the lives of women, all right? when it come to standing up for our rights and opportunities, we know that my husband will always have our backs! >> reporter: news4 in northern virginia bureau chief...
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while governor romney was in coal country in abington, president obama was in fairfax. the president talked about more than just jobs today. >> hello, patriots. >> reporter: in a performing arts hall filled mostly with women, the jobs report wasn't all president obama wanted to talk about. women's health care was another focus and the president's defense of what even he now proudly calls obama care. >> i don't think a working mom in arlington should have to wait to get a mammogram because money is tight. i don't think a college student in fairfax or charlottesville should have to choose between textbooks or the preventive care she needs. that's why we passed this law. i'm proud of it. >> reporter: in contrast a shaky debate performance the president energetically jabbed back at his opponent, accusing mitt romney of misleading americans by promising to repeal obama care. >> and then his campaign had to come out and say, actually, that's not true or plan wouldn't do that. so, governor romney was fact checked by his own campaign. that's rough. that's rough. even they know
while governor romney was in coal country in abington, president obama was in fairfax. the president talked about more than just jobs today. >> hello, patriots. >> reporter: in a performing arts hall filled mostly with women, the jobs report wasn't all president obama wanted to talk about. women's health care was another focus and the president's defense of what even he now proudly calls obama care. >> i don't think a working mom in arlington should have to wait to get a...
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. >> reporter: president obama looked relaxed this week. mitt romney, too. but he knows he has to change perceptions tonight. more voters now see romney negatively than see him positively. and that loses elections. >> only two presidential candidates in the last 20 years have had a net negative image at this point and one of them lost, george h.w. bush. >> reporter: romney got good news from three battlegrounds in florida. he's now behind by just one point. still way down in ohio. but in virginia, romney's down by just two. with a lot on the line in past debates, romney's done well. >> going up against mitt romney is not a fun thing. he's got the facts. he drills you, stays, tenacious. >> reporter: and sometimes aggressive. >> don't use a term like that. >> reporter: aides admit barack obama in debates can sound like a professorial know it all. >> i understand the broader point that senator clinton has been trying to make over the last several weeks. >> reporter: tonight's format is from 2008, two podiums, moderator jim lehrer, 90 minutes, no breaks. a back-
. >> reporter: president obama looked relaxed this week. mitt romney, too. but he knows he has to change perceptions tonight. more voters now see romney negatively than see him positively. and that loses elections. >> only two presidential candidates in the last 20 years have had a net negative image at this point and one of them lost, george h.w. bush. >> reporter: romney got good news from three battlegrounds in florida. he's now behind by just one point. still way down in...
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presidential. while barack obama kept his eyes and his energy low. >> it's very rare that impressionistically stylistically there's such a clear triumph of one side over the other. >> reporter: at a rally in denver the president admitted he got surprised. >> when i got onto the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. >> reporter: later today at a huge rally in wisconsin, the president charged romney changed what he said on spending and taxes. >> he may do a tap dance and two-step, but if you want to be president, then you owe the american people the truth. >> reporter: some felt mr. obama owed them a better debate. >> he looked like he was tired, drained. >> i think he didn't have the practice. >> you more worried obama might lose now? >> i don't know, not really. >> reporter: obama strategists hint the boss learned a lesson. >> he'll review it, and if he wants to make changes in the next debate, he'll do so. >> reporter: romney strategists say only that changed about
presidential. while barack obama kept his eyes and his energy low. >> it's very rare that impressionistically stylistically there's such a clear triumph of one side over the other. >> reporter: at a rally in denver the president admitted he got surprised. >> when i got onto the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. >> reporter: later today at a huge rally in wisconsin, the president charged romney changed what he said on spending and...
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. >>> the third and final presidential debate is coming up monday night in florida. mitt romney will be there tonight for a campaign rally with running mate paul ryan. president obama spent today in fairfax criticizing governor romney for his changing positions. something the president called romneshia. >>> the man who tried to set off a molotov cocktail in a mall has been charged with arson. his name is leon trail. he's 29 years old. he was in court today. derrick ward has new details about trail and the device he's been accused of using. >> reporter: today in federal court in alexandria, 29-year-old leon trail stood silent, flanked by a pair of u.s. marshals. even when asked by a judge repeatedly if he understood the charges against him, or if he had an attorney. each query was met with a blank gaze and silence from the accused. he has a background in computer engineering and several consultant jobs as well as study at the georgia institute of technology. trail is charged with a single count of arson. he's the man who dropped a crude incendiary device from the uppe
. >>> the third and final presidential debate is coming up monday night in florida. mitt romney will be there tonight for a campaign rally with running mate paul ryan. president obama spent today in fairfax criticizing governor romney for his changing positions. something the president called romneshia. >>> the man who tried to set off a molotov cocktail in a mall has been charged with arson. his name is leon trail. he's 29 years old. he was in court today. derrick ward has...
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he strongly opposed the vietnam war and ran on that platform during the 1972 presidential race. he lost that election to richard nixon, of course, in a landslide. president obama released a statement reading in part today, george mcgovern dedicated his life to serving the country he loved. when the people of south dakota sent him to washington, this hero of war became a champion for peace. >>> it's been two months since thomas maz lan was brutally beaten on his way home from a nationals game. he is still in the hospital. today the community came together to raise money for his family and learn a little bit about safety. darcy spencer is live tonight. i understand his wife was at the event overwhelmed by the community support. >> reporter: certainly was. that victim was walking home, as you said, right in this little park across the street from where we are now. his wife has been dealing with so much since that time. her hshd is in the hospital. they have a young son. she says it's the community outpouring that's keeping her going. >> just want to give you a hug. >> hi. >> hi. >>
he strongly opposed the vietnam war and ran on that platform during the 1972 presidential race. he lost that election to richard nixon, of course, in a landslide. president obama released a statement reading in part today, george mcgovern dedicated his life to serving the country he loved. when the people of south dakota sent him to washington, this hero of war became a champion for peace. >>> it's been two months since thomas maz lan was brutally beaten on his way home from a...
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president obama had three appearances in ohio today. mitt romney two. both candidates will be back in ohio before tuesday. >>> today mayor gray announced the district would be lowering fines from those controversial speed cameras. beginning on monday. the city has had many complaints that the tickets and high fines bring in millions of dollars. tom sherwood reports now, some say the new fines don't go low enou. >> reporter: d.c. has dozens of speed cameras to catch motorists. fines range from $75 to $250. far higher than any other local jurisdiction. mayor vincent gray friday moved to curb some of the anger over the high fines and complaints the city is just raising revenue. he said beginning monday he'll lower some of the fines for speeding but raise others. >> i thi that this is a very responsible thing to do and obviously it's connected to public safety. i have said from the very beginning that this was a public safety issue for me, not an effort to raise additional revenue. >> reporter: and the mayor said he'll use traffic fine revenues to hire 100
president obama had three appearances in ohio today. mitt romney two. both candidates will be back in ohio before tuesday. >>> today mayor gray announced the district would be lowering fines from those controversial speed cameras. beginning on monday. the city has had many complaints that the tickets and high fines bring in millions of dollars. tom sherwood reports now, some say the new fines don't go low enou. >> reporter: d.c. has dozens of speed cameras to catch motorists....
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both the senate candidates and presidential campaign will be headquartered in richmond tomorrow night and we will be there with them watching the returns. for now reporting live from fairfax, julie carey, news4. >>> earlier today president obama was in columbus, ohio, speaking at a rally at the nationwide arena there. bruce springsteen opened for the president. springsteen and his wife are traveling with the president today. springsteen joked that he agreed to go along with the president because mr. obama offered to give him a ride in air force one. >> a final push in the debate over expanded gambling in maryland. the item appears on the ballot as question 7. if it passes, table games and a new casino would be build at national harbor in prince george's county. the measure could generate millions of dollars for the county and state and create thousands of jobs say supporters. but opponents say that's not the case. >> not one bent dime has gone to education. >> i want to hire people from this county and this state. we're talking 4,000 jobs. >> they've spent more than $70 million to mak
both the senate candidates and presidential campaign will be headquartered in richmond tomorrow night and we will be there with them watching the returns. for now reporting live from fairfax, julie carey, news4. >>> earlier today president obama was in columbus, ohio, speaking at a rally at the nationwide arena there. bruce springsteen opened for the president. springsteen and his wife are traveling with the president today. springsteen joked that he agreed to go along with the...